Mario Kart 8 Review
Gold AwardIt’s finally here. Mario Kart 8 is on the Wii U and it’s an ode to Nintendo’s continued deliverance of quality games. This gorgeous kart racer will provide hours of entertainment with visually stunning tracks and a long overdu...
Mario Golf: World Tour Review
Silver AwardIf It Aint Broke… It has been exactly one decade since Mario and company have hit the links, and in all that time, not much changed. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing, since Mario Golf: World Tour managed to capture all of...
Yoshi’s New Island Review; or I Prefer The Old Island
I Miss My Super Nintendo When a platformer is attached to the Nintendo name it’s also attached to certain expectations. Nintendo is the king of the platformer and should be able to pull them off blindfolded at this point....
Mario Party: Island Tour Review
All Work and no Play I’ll admit I rushed out to rent and enjoyed the original Mario Party when it released in 1999. Then Mario Party 2  released and was nearly identical to the first game, and Mario Party 3  was exact...
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds Review
Editor's ChoiceGold AwardA Link to the Best of Times The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds (ALBW) gets so many elements of the Zelda formula exactly right, I start to wonder why all the extra fluff was ever in the series to begin with. Nothing get...
Super Mario 3D World Review
Editor's ChoiceGold AwardEnough 3D to Leave You Peachless Super Mario 3D World is a game that fuses the new and the old seamlessly. With a feel that is reminiscent of past Mario games, a few new tricks, and amazingly addictive gameplay, Super Mario 3D ...
Pokemon X/Y Review
Silver AwardIntro Your best friend is back: Pokémon X/Y brings both your favorite pokémon and new ones to life in this long awaited 3DS title. With refined visuals, a deep level of game play, and a classic feel, Pokémon X/Y is a step ...
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD Review
Editor's ChoiceGold AwardThe Smoothest of Sailing Eleven years have passed since the polarizing Zelda adventure, The Wind Waker, hit the GameCube. In that time, its gained praise from players all over the world, who grew to love the art style and charm...
Mario & Luigi: Dream Team Review
Bronze AwardOffbeat GemDream a Little Dream 17 years have passed since the release of Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, which is kind of unbelievable. It’s because of that game that the Paper Mario and Mario & Luigi series e...
Pandora’s Tower Review
Ascend! Pandora’s Tower should have released in North America sooner. It came out in Japan in 2011. Europe and Australia got it last year. It’s the type of game that could have carried the Wii during those dull mon...
The Wonderful 101 Review
Offbeat GemPretty Wonderful The now famous team at Platinum Games, developers of Bayonetta and Vanquish, receive Nintendo’s blessing to let The Wonderful 101 hit the Wii U with two hundred fists. While a few problems hold The Wonde...
LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins Review
Not a Good Way to Begin the Chase, Chase I have a soft spot in my heart for LEGO games. I know they’re simplistic, silly and primarily for children, but I’ve still had hours of fun with Traveller’s Tales’...
Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon Review
I Ain’t Afraid of No Ghosts! Luigi’s Mansion was one of the launch titles for the Nintendo GameCube alllll the way back in 2001. Time hasn’t done it any favors, but back then it was one of the most unique gam...
Pikmin 3 Review
Silver AwardSolid. If you’ve played Pikmin before then you know what you’re getting into. Pikmin 3 is a great example of what the Wii U has to offer. The story, the controls, the beauty, just about everything was awesome and ad...
Animal Crossing: New Leaf Review
Silver AwardCharming As All Get Out Animal Crossing released in 2002 for the GameCube. It was unlike anything anyone had ever played before. However, the GameCube had its limitations. The multiplayer mode in Animal Crossing was dead on ...
